Steam store pages get a mini makeover to better suit wide screens

Store pages on Steam are looking a lot less cramped thanks to a new update. Pages have been made wider, with support for higher resolution images and new viewing modes for trailers and screenshots. You’ll notice changes in the top carousel and in the “About the Game” section, where some new formatting options should make … Read more

‘Breaking Bad’ creator’s new show ‘Pluribus’ was emphatically ‘made by humans,’ not AI

If you watched all the way to the end of the new Apple TV show “Pluribus,” you may have noticed an unusual disclaimer in the credits: “This show was made by humans.” That terse message —  placed right below a note that “animal wranglers were on set to ensure animal safety” — could potentially provide … Read more

Rise of Hydra has been delayed with no new release window

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has been delayed again. The project had already been pushed back in May from a planned 2025 release date to a rough early 2026 window. In a post on X today, Skydance Games said the title won’t be ready for even longer. “We’ve made the decision to shift our release … Read more

Ford execs reportedly discuss ending the F-150 Lightning

Executives at Ford are considering killing its flagship electric pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning, according to The Wall Street Journal. The discussions are happening in the wake of Ford’s late October decision to idle F-150 Lightning production while it prioritizes hybrid and gas-engine versions of the popular pickup. The company’s been dealing with production troubles … Read more

Google Cloud updates its AI Agent Builder with new observability dashboard and faster build-and-deploy tools

Google Cloud has introduced a big update in a bid to keep AI developers on its Vertex AI platform for concepting, designing, building, testing, deploying and modifying AI agents in enterprise use cases. The new features, announced today, include additional governance tools for enterprises and expanding the capabilities for creating agents with just a few … Read more

Scientists observed a black hole flare that ‘shined with the light of 10 trillion suns’

It can be challenging for us humans to wrap our brains around really massive numbers. Even the scale of a million or billion is pretty hard for most people to really comprehend. So prepare yourself to think big, because scientists have recorded the largest and most distant black hole flare to date, and the numbers … Read more

Sora is now available on Android in the US, Canada, and other regions

Sora, the AI video generator from OpenAI, is now officially available for Android users in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.  Initially launched as an iOS app in September, Sora quickly rose to the top of the App Store charts, amassing over 1 million downloads in a week. With its arrival on … Read more

Sam Altman says ‘enough’ to questions about OpenAI’s revenue

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently said that the company is doing “well more” than $13 billion in annual revenue — and he sounded a little testy when pressed on how it will pay for its massive spending commitments. His comments came up during a joint interview on the Bg2 podcast between Altman and Microsoft CEO … Read more

How to watch the 2025 MLB World Series without cable

The World Series is headed to a Game 7 after the Los Angeles Dodgers tied up the series against the Toronto Blue Jays last night, 3-3. The Fall Classic remains on Toronto’s home turf for Game 7 tonight — Saturday, Nov. 1 — at 8PM ET/5PM PT. The World Series odds still favor the Dodgers. … Read more